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The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01
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There arc 20 diamonds round the circle
 worth q, 800 each .s15o 900 Two large central diamonds, e1o, 900 each. 2o,00o Eifty-four smaller diamonds, placed at
 the angle of the former, $500 each. N,0o0 Four presses, each composed of 25 dia-
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 de deiis................................... lis. 5000 Eighteen smaller diamonds in the same. 10000 Pearls, diamonds, etc, upon the arches
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 monds................................... 95,oOO Fwenty-six diamonds in the upper cross 15 800 Two circles of pearls about the rim..... 15,OO0
 The cost of the stones in the crown, ex- elusive of the metal is therefore, nearly e5OO GOO
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01
GIlRES ALL HuM0RS.

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The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

OWING to their entire freedom from injuri- ous drugs, "TansilIs Punch'' 5c. Cigars are the most popular in the world.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

THE great substitute for Sulphur Baths, Glenn's Sulphur Soap is inexpensive.
 Hills Hair Dye, Black or Brown, 5Oc.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

A HOTEL horror-fies in the soup.-RotsI AaiL
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

How IS the furnace fire this morning, John?" Well enough to be out think, your honor!"
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

FRAZER Axle GREASE is the best in tn world-will wear twice as long as any other
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

MATCHMAKING mammas going away for the summer months naturally took their daughters to the Grand Union-Hdrper'S RGzdr.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

RELIEF is immediate, and a cure sure Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. 50 cents.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

TIE dissipated actor who lives in garrett has some cause to rail at dram-attic art
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

THE shine of cheap summer hotel boot black admits of no retiection.-HoteI Mail
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

IT is pretty hard to prevent @sparking" on the electric street car kne.-Scranton Truth.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

FENDERsoN's oldest boy passed his vacation at beach resort, sparkling young lady who read Browning on the sands every morning. He came home thoroughly sun-Browninged
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

ONLY the pretty girl can be saucy with i'll punity. y.-lSOme7ViNe JourHal.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

HORSE racing is an enter-prizing occupa- tion-
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

THE gambler has an exceedingly come play-sant air Washington Critic.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01
A Prize of S1Oo.OO0

THERE is sex in fruit; haven't you heard of mandate?-Tezas Sitti,tgs.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

AN egg plant-the original investment in ! lhennery.-Hdrper'S BGzGr.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

Docs he speak French?" Yes, enough to make himself misunderstood "-Ph'IG- delphid Star.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

ACoNNECTICUT Tfiller-Beans.-Ha BG- yIr
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

A NOD affair-a silent bid at an auction Golden Days.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

The heavens are as deep as our aspirations are high.-IhOreGk
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01
CONSUMPTION.

which is ScrofuIa of the Lungs, is arrested
 and cured by this remedy, if taken 1n the earlier stages of the disease. From it's mar vicious power over this terribly fatal disease, when first offering this now world-famed rem edy to the public, Dr. Pierce thought seriously
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The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

THE woman suffrage euuestion-who'l Il rock the baby now?
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

CHOLERA mixture-cucumbers, green | apples, etc-hGi per's Bdzdr.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

THE rag-and- -old-irOn man is something or political economist He knows all about buy-metalism Washington Post.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

THE rag business in Eastern cities is said to be very perceptibly picking up.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

ALL that Archimedes asked for moving the world was a crumb-a fulcrum.-1eaes SiftinqS
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01
She Couldn't Understand It.

SOME flashes of lightning are believed to reach e length of ten miles.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

SMOKED out-the cigar stump.-Harper's
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

A MUsHBooM-a poor mans stomach
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

DRIFT wood in our harbor is supposed to come from the river Styx.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-10-01

OuS IduSlll uuCn OC- SlS al O the most popular in the world. 
 How IS the furnace fire this morning, Johng" Well enough to be out I think, your honor!"
 RELIEF is immediate, and cure sure. Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. 50 cents.  A NOD affair." silent bid at an auction Golden Days.
 AN egg plant-the original investment in hennery.-Harper's Bazar.
 ONLY the pretty girl can be saucy with i'm punity.-SOmerUiLIs Journal
 THE shine of a cheap summer hotel boot black admits of no rehection--HoteI Mail CONNECTICUT filler-Beans.-Ha BG- gar.
 THE gambler has an exceedingly come play y-sant airy Washington Critic
 IT is pretty hard to prevent sparkling" on the electric street car kne.-ScrdIltoTI Truth. FENDERsoN's oldest boy passed his vacation at a beach resort, sparkling young lady who read Browning on the sands every morning. He came home thoroughly sun -Browninged A AMUsHRooM-a poor mans stomach. ALL that Archimedes asked for moving the world was a crumb-a fulcrum.-1eaess SJtingS.
 THE rag-and-o -old-iron man is something of a political economist He knows all about buy-metalism- - Washington Post
 -S- ., THE rag business in Eastern cities is said to be very perceptibly picking up.
 T1PpLERs motto-''Don't give up the sip" DRIFT wood in our harbor is supposed to come from the river Styx.
 SMOKED out-the cigar stump.-Hdrper's Bdzdr
 CHOLERA mixture green apples, etc-hG per's Bdzdr.
 Does he speak French?" Yes, enough to make himself misunderstood "-PhtLG- delpIia Star.
 THE woman suffrage uuestion-who'u rock the baby now?
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-22
The Future Of Working-Women.

Mrs. Eliza Putnam Heaton has been
Investigating the cmployments, wages
and prospects of working-women in
New York. She finds that women
Constitute more than half the workers
in dry-geods stores. 4 quarter of the
telegraph operators about onc-fifth of
the type-setters. and more than half
the typc-writers. Women as a rule
Aeen to make less good telegraphers
aud type-setters than men. as good
&scnographers. and better type-writers
ana dry-goods clerks Nowhere do
ther receive equal pay for equal work,
except where the mems trades unions
have made it stipulation. and have
aseea able to carry their point More
Wasseu arc employed in dry-goods
eanrcs than in any other line of work
Cxrept domestic service. and factory
l2lsoc. The conclusion Mrs. Heaton
draws from her Investigations is that
1kr general outlook for self-supporting
~onea in all lines is probably better
Chan 4 ever was before. She SAYS:
Business habits and attention to
tcakA arc the two great needs As a
very bright girl who is earning good
wages puts it: As fast as we learn to
do something that somebody wants
<toac. and stop trying to carry the
dravingroom into the Office, we get
On very well Wonsan's Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-22

customs Of the period; but books wers
then written with the laudable intention
of showing up the vices Of which they
treated. and. if possible. checking
such vices by pungent and scathing
satire. thus being in advance of fash.
ionable modern society novels. which.
though more refined in speech. ara
more destructive to morality. in that
the authors gloss over sin. picturing it
in alluring colors. wrapping it up in
sensuous word painting. and. while
protesting to disapprove, yet setting it
before youthful imaginat;sas in any
thing but its hldeous reality; or else
write in such q matter-of-fact, every
day-occurrence sort of light of vice as
to rob it of its actual criminalit-
Chambers Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-22
ward of Brooklyn (as reported by the

ward of Brooklyn Gas reported by the
registrar) are political equals. But
they are all the political superiors OF
women. Whatever the good to be
gained. women may not cast vote TO
promote it. Whatever the evil to be
prevented, women are pOweriess to
help avert it. 1t is their house that u
on fire: it is their children who arc
burning, but the right to put out the
fire and save the children is not to be
thrust upon them" till all women see
the fire and feel the flames. So say
some who admit the right of women
to vote, but refuse to grant it till al
women ask for il Meantime all the
folly of foolish men dnds expression
at the ballot-box. while the wisdom Of
the wisest women is excluded.
Stone, in Womdn'S Journal.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-22
MUSEUMS OF Pa,NTINc.

! - Aooe UaIouo of the Hundreds Ol
European C0lloeslous.
In the year 1876 the city of Antwerp,
aided by snbvention from. the state,
purchased the Hotel Plantin. with its
entire contents and dependencies. for
i'1NOW franco Large rs was the
Pr1ce. 1t can not be deemed excessive.
Tor the Musee Plantin- Moretus, as it is
now called. is unique among European
museums. The building forms large
quadrangle. and the visitor on entering
bnds himself carried back to the days
OF Alva and Farnese. Through the
ample. but not extravagant. apart
ments of wealthy merchants dive l.
ing. he passes into the Offices and
workshops requisite for the business Of
royal printer, bookseller and pub
Usher. Pictures and portraits by
Rubens and other Flemish artists deco
rate the walls. Engravings of singu-
lar merit and rarity hang in profusion
and fill quaint oaken presses. Copper
plates and wooden blocks-head and
tail pieces initial letters Of giant size
and dainty device-countless stores of
type, Hebrew, Greek, Gothic. Italian.
Roman. cast in the days when type
founding was an art which, like so
many of its sisters. sprang into per-
lection from its birth, in cOntemptuous
disregard of modern theories of grad
ual development = matrices and
punches and printing presses all oc-
cupy the places they filled three
centuries ago. The correctors' tables
suggest the memory of the painstaking
accuracy with which not only learned
men. but young girls. o!ed over proofs
of sacred and classical literature in the
original Latin. Greek and Hebrew.
The library contains n very large and
valuable collection of impressions from
the famous press whose issues We're of
high. in some cases. unparalleled. ar
tistic merit. and many of whose slight
brochures have become raritics. The
shop recalls the days when passing
student could purchase for tritle ed;-
tons for which the book-hunter now
sighs i'll vain. Yet this enumeration
embraces but a 1.-THE of the contents of
the Musee Plantin. The archives of the
firm contain thousands of documents
minutes Of Plantin's entire correspond
ence. as well as multitude of letters
addressed to him; account books, day
books and ledgcrs; inventories. cata-
logues and price lists; records of pay
ments to authors and cOErectors. to
printers. engravers. boOkbinders and
workmen of every craft; deeds of con-
veyance, contracts, privileges and royal
warrants; cahiers of the balf-yearly
fairs at Frankfort, current accounts
with sovereigns, princes and cardinals,
as well as with ordinary mercantile
at home and abroad.
So vast is the mass of material that NJ.
ROOses does not exaggerate i'm affirm
ing that no similar record is in exist
ence Of the life Of any private person
who lived three centuries ago-Quar.
teTlv RecieU.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-22

A wonderful account of the telauto-
graph of Elisha Gray. tho electrician.
is brought from Paris. The principle
Of the device is analogous to that of
the telephone. and consists. briefly. of
= plaque on which is laid the paper for
writing the message. As the writing
is done the plaque vibrstes under the
pressure of the instrument used, which
may be pen. . pencil or any other
pointed article. and = similar instru-
ment at the other end of the line act
ing spontaneously. reproduces exactly
what IS written at the station of trans
mission. so that not only the words Of
the telegram bnt the reproduced writ
ing of the sender will be put into the
hands of the receiver. The advantages
are so apparent that it is hardy neces-
sary to name them. The te!autograph
is nearly finished, and it remains to be
seen whether it will. IN actual use,
prove equal to the ella ms its inventor
makes for it.-Sprin Ifeid Republican
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-22
LOW-TONED FICTION.

Women tho Mott Prolific Producsrs OF
Questionable literatar&
Many of the novels now published
may be classed under the above head
ing. more especially those written by
inferior novelists. Women are great
offenders in this respect, some honor
able exceptions shining out among
others like stars in cloudy sky.
Every day sees some novel issue from
the press. and chronicles the plunge of
yet another aspirant for literary fame
into the crowded arena to swell the
lengthy list Of authors 1t is sign
of the times that what are termed
tracy" novels are the most run after
by the fiction-reading public. and con-
sequently those most readily ac-
cepted by certain publishers. In
this money-getting. money-grub-
bling age some publishers and
authors seem to have met on COM
mon grounds in pandering to viii
ated public taste. and producing books
which will not bear the test of being
read aloud in the home circle. Among
the worst offenders in such novel;
writing are women. who choose risque
subjects to write on. and dwell with q
minuteness of detail on topics which
the purer-minded of their sisters would
hesitate to speak Of There are excep-
lions, as we have said-women who do
not degrade their talents. but write with
. purity of purpose books which it is .
pleasure to read and re-read Can any
one, looking at the question of nine
teenth-century light literature from an
unprejudiced point Of Wow. Say that
the style Of writing now Is an improve
ment en- that which obtained . century
agos The novels of those days were de-
cidedly coarse. their rlainness Of speech
corresponding with the habits and
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-22
CAN'T EARN THEIR SALE.

!, Origin OF . Phrose In Use Wherevar the
i EnElish Language Il Spoken
This saying arose from custom of
sailing mules, m South America,
tlre process being IS follows: The
animals are collected in groups of ten
or dozen. each group being presided
over by mare. wlss seems to have
tronblc enough with her unruly fol-
lowers. In order TO keep up her
dignity and proper respect for her
Craftsmanship. she allows no mute to
approach within the radius commanded
by her teeth or heels laying down her
ears and lashing out in all directions
whenever they show sny inclination to
press too closely upon her. 1t is Curl
Ons TO observe that tie mules never at
tempt to bite or kick their FOSTER
mother in return for her rough trsat-
ment Of them. Among themselves.
however. there is no such kindly feel
ing. but each seems to hate the other
with mortal spite. and frequent and
loud-sOunding are the blows of ieal-
ons heels on unwary ribs. When all
is ready the salt bags are opened. and
the contents distributed upon the
ground in several small heaps at suf-
ficient distances part. When the
battle begins. all respect, even toward
the foster-parent. is forgottcn in
the intense eag.rness of each
animal to reach the salt. The
law of the strongest and most
courageous Is paramount i'm the
wild medley that ensues. Now one
male. with ears laid we'll back, and
with mouth wide open. will charge
into the excited throng. and lash out
with tremendous force. fury, and rap
idity. clearing a complete ring for one
brief moment, dnr;ng which il will
have the salt-hcap all to itself An
other mule. rendered frantic by the
sight of the salt disappearing. will
charge into the circle. and savage duel
will commence. during which other ami
mails will slip in, and meeting each
other. all will again become an indie
scribe scene Of fighting and tumult
The blows given and taken are fright
full to witness. yet, as far Is one can
see. no animal exhibits any sign Of
pain. but again and again each will
return furiously to the charge. The
keeper. who stands by and watches the !
contest. invariably rewards the most
sagacious and courageous animal with
an extra allowance Of salt, which he il |
permitted to eat IN peace; while those !
who have failed BY timidity or other
wise to reach one Of the bags are said
not to have learned their salt, +" and are
consequently compelled to 60 without
The mule who ''can't earn his SALT is
often made to feel the lash Of his keep
er and has extra burdens OF labor i'm.
posted upon him. = 81 Lassis Globe
Democrat
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-22
NEW YORK FASHIONS.


Sorts Of Dress Novelties.
Among the importations are pinl
camers-hair tea-gowns, silk EN-.
br0idercd and trimmed with bands O,
dark fur.
Much Oriental color is employed for
indoor dresses. and various ele"an,
Indian tissues are extensively used fcr
evening toilets.
Fancy NUTS made to match the
toilet, and formed of n combination OF
rich materials. are small and compact.
Muffs of fur will be much larger, and
IN Paris and London are quite I'M
mense in size.
The fronts of tea-gowns vary in
many ways. Upon some they form a
Breton vest or Russian blouse OF
crepe de chine or embroidered surah.
Or again they have crossed lace scarfs
with petticoats to match. or plated
Russian guimpes of India gauze. with
white turnover velvet collars. These
arc fastened at the belt BY velvet
girdle.
Very rich princesse wrappers are
made of terra-cotta silk plush. with
long court mantle trains. The panel
on the side produces the effect of a
French rcdingote and opens over a
skirt of pale ecru lace plated on u
foundation of terra-cotta silk. There
are flowing ''angel'' sleeves of the
plush lined with this silk. and close
ones covering the arms. of ecru lace.
For evening toilets which are not in
tended for wear ut balls or large en-
tertainments. half-long sleeves admit
of many fancy arrangements. When
of black, white or rich broche lace. they
are trimmed with ribbon epaule:s and
bows. pieces of handsome ribbon
crossed, or in bands, and also arrange
ments to produce the effect of inserted
lace pufings or embroidered flaps with
long strings of beads depend ng from
them in Eastern fashion.
Large plaids of two or three colors-
not mOre-are shown in fine wool
goods for second best, and for the
English costumes such rs arc now
made with draped plaid skirt and
bodice Of plain cloth Of fine diagonal
wool of the color most prominent in
the plaids,l stuff. There are dark blue
fabrics with terra-cotts bars, or those
with R0nnsn red lines, four or five
inches apart, and some olive or yellow
may be a6aed to the resl in penciled
lines; green woods are similarly plait-
ed. and goalcn-brown grounds have
bars of chanDois color with scarlet lines
each side as an outline. Such plaids
:sre also shown in velvet and in plush
FOR combining with cloth and other
woolcns. or else forming IN entire
skirt on which, = very gracsful second
skirt is draped-
Among the novelties in fire woolens
ara braided stripes. woven in bold re-
lies to represent rows of brasil sewed to
the. fabric. Wide stripes are formed
of six or eight rows Of what seems to
be sOutache. OF basket-rlaited or
diagonal braid. hut is in fact woven ;
into the background. and thsse groups
of stripes are separated by stripes Of
the twilled SERGE. the braid in black.
on terra-cotta. Russian-grsen, rose
wood. dahlia, and the bronze shades.
Other novelties show stripes on wool I!
grounds of cut velvet. the. edges in !
''pinke.l' effects. These are very
handsome materials. and are par
suitable Hr demi-szress wear.
They are brought out ia all the !
shades of colN.-N T.
Post |
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-22
HUMOROUS

"A Philadelphia girl says ''really!'
M T. journal. That depends upon
the question asked. II it is ice-
cream or fried oysters she SAYS "Yes"
-PAi'adsithia Call.
Miss De Smith, who wants the
sugar-Prof Gray. will you please
pass me some article on the table
which typifies my character? Prnf
Gray, abstracte,lly. continuing his con-
yersation. with Mime. T, passes the
Chicago Tribune.
old Party-'.rve got sure tip on
the first race; YOU can have it for u
"" Yonng Party---Why don't yo.s
play it yourself, instead Of selling ita''
Old Party-''Well- you see. young
Teller. Eve got u tsr-r-ribIe thirst VI
me, and the race amt 20 be run fur
two hours yet. "-.Esslge.
Lament of the Old ROckiag-
Chair
'Tis . shame, BOW Tn old.
The great weight must hold.
At q hour when an wise folks retire;
Since the evenings grew chill
most wear some pill
Became mine, holding John and Maria
boston budget
do you find your evangelical
lab0ss pleasantS' was asked of Da-
kota minister. Mot altogethe- 81. 1t
times" was the reply. For instance.
last Sunday, Dewly-convertel mem
Der of the church. who sits near tho
door. threatened to fill me full Of holes
if ] didn't speak louder. "--Life
Say. what are you doing?" de-
nnanded the hall-boy of the country
man who was working away ut the
electric button in his room with pen
knife. 20. ye'rc here. mir YEP was
the response. ''Just lend me hand.
will ye? Iwanter git the stopper aout
o this speakin' tube. S'pose'n The
house sh'd catch fire and couldn' Lat
the landlord know. "-TSd-Bis
"A Fall That Would Provo Ton
Costly.-Mose Schaumburg and llrs.
3 went to the Austin Opers-house.
They got seats in tho gallery. Just
before the performance began Mira s
. friend in the orchestra
md leaned OVER the railing. Mnss
'eised her by the arm and pulled h,,r
back. exclaimlng In an agnnixed tone
II voice: Wat for yon vaats t. fan
Town In dot orgcstra. Rspccc:a vcrnn
sost y tol'ar and Z halut sc.tSs
Texas Svsiass.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-22
but Comfortable.

Lonesome. but Comfortable. -
ibid you enjoy the opera last night.
John?" inquired his wife. mot
much" he answered. Il was lone
some. and was sorry / was detained at
the Office so late that hadn't time to
come for You This going alone to tho
theater isn't what it's cracked up to
be. my DEAR" I'M. I suppose not,
returned the lady. thoughtfully. '.Still
you must have boon very comfortable. ;"
she added. '.as the two ticket stubs ]
found in your vest-pocket gave you
the advantage Of more than one seal"
Puck
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-12-22
Women and Elections.

The election day comes always with
1sesh humiliation to women. Then is
emphasized anew the fact that the only
aRseocracy in this country il that of
SEX All men are sovereigns; all
women arc subjects The Governor of
the State and the two men brought out
-f jail and registered IN the eleventh